To live is to have hope.
This was not the first time Fu Long had heard these words from Chu Qian Li.
Every time he heard them, he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.
Sadness for her.
For such a young girl, if she didn't possess such a strong belief in this sentence, she might have tried countless times already.
Her face changed, her identity stolen, everything taken away, surviving against all odds.
It wasn't that she was lucky; it was all because her belief was so firm and powerful!
"A Li, you've suffered," Fu Long finally released her, looking at her face, his star-like eyes slightly moist.
Although this face was dim and lusterless, he felt, at this moment, that this brand-new face was indescribably beautiful.
As long as it was his A Li, she was beautiful no matter what.
"Likewise, I believe you must have endured a lot of hardship by that woman's side," Chu Qian Li raised her hand and tapped his neck.
"But at least, we've gotten through it, so don't be sad anymore, okay?"
"Okay!" Fu Long nodded heavily.
It was all in the past!
As long as they were both still alive, the future would surely become beautiful.
"Let's go, let's find a place to talk."
"Have you eaten breakfast yet?"
"No, I just rushed back, the main contingent is still outside the city."
"Let's go, let's go eat noodles."
...
It turned out that Long Zi Yue had also suspected the fake Chu Qian Li for a long time.
In fact, anyone who had a deep friendship with Chu Qian Li had no reason not to suspect.
However, they lacked evidence and didn't know where to start.
The most important and crucial point was that the real Chu Qian Li was nowhere to be found, and they had no target to fight.
"Zi Yue gave me a token, but the imperial seal might still be in Yu Ling Long's hands, so..."
"Who said the imperial seal is in her hands?" Chu Qian Li smiled faintly, flicking her wrist, and a heavy object appeared in her palm.
Fu Long's eyes immediately lit up!
"You..."
"Qian Kun Chain." The imperial seal had been in her Qian Kun Chain space all along.
There was no place safer than the Qian Kun Chain.
At that time, Chu Qian Li had just subdued Dragon City and had never tried being an emperor. She didn't understand any of the imperial family's rules.
She hadn't had time to figure out where the imperial seal should be kept safely.
So, she casually placed it in her space.
She never expected that such a casual action would prevent Yu Ling Long from finding the imperial seal, thus providing more assurance for her identity to be restored today.
"Prince Xuan said Wu Chen Zi is on his way. Thousand Year City and the Imperial City are not far apart. It's possible he has already arrived, but hasn't appeared yet."
Such reclusive masters had unpredictable whereabouts, and they could only wait.
Wait for him to appear on his own.
They couldn't find him.
"If... if I really can't restore my appearance..." Chu Qian Li looked at Fu Long.
"Don't worry, Prince Xuan has already discussed with me and Zi Yue. Even if you can't restore your appearance, we are confident we can persuade the officials and people of Long Teng Kingdom."
It would just be a slightly more complicated and tedious process, but it would be achievable.
Chu Qian Li's eyes were filled with smiles.
Having a few close friends was more important than anything else. What more could one ask for?
"Fu Long, do you know if there was a concubine in the palace called Consort Rong?"
Finding a place to eat noodles, she asked softly.
Fu Long, who was ravenously eating due to the long journey, paused his chopsticks, looked up at her, and asked, "Prince Xuan's... mother concubine?"
"Is it a taboo? Why do all of you look so uneasy?"
Mentioning Consort Rong seemed to make everyone's expression strange?
Fu Long remained silent for a moment before replying, "She was a concubine... who dared to assassinate the Emperor and was forced by the ministers to commit suicide by poison."